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Board of Health

May 25, 2013

DeWitt/Piatt Bi-County Health Department

Board of Health

The DPBHD is governed by a Board of Health as required by Chapter 55 of the Illinois Compiled State Statutes Section 5, Division 5-25. Our board is comprised of 8 members, 4 from each county in our service area. The state statutes require that at least two members of our board of health be physicians licensed to practice medicine in the state of Illinois, and that at least one member be a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Illinois. The statutes also require that a representative from each county board be appointed to the Board of Health.

 

Refer to the State Statutes governing County and Multi-County Health Departments by clicking the link below:

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/

 

DeWitt County:


Dr. Aaron Blakely, D.M.D. 
Phil Lamkin, Esq. 
Sherrie Brown 
Dr. Tricia Scerba, M.D.

 

Piatt County:

 

Jerry Brazelton

Gayla Hislope

Dr. John Sochor, D.D.S.

Dr. Steve Sparenberg, D.O.

 

 

News Updates

April 12, 2013 - Health Department Reminds Residents To Take Precautions for Vector-Borne Disease

 

February 5, 2013 - Community Dental Clinic Now Accepting Most Major Insurance

September 7, 2012 - Local Health Department Announces Flu Shot Vaccination Clinic Schedule

August 28, 2012 - Health Department Identifies Blue Jay Positive for West Nile Virus

August 20, 2012 - First human Southern Illinois West Nile Virus Case Also Reported; IDPH Urges Vigilance Protecting against Infection

September 9, 2011 - With New Recommendations, Health Department, AAA, Evenflo and IDOT Urge Parents and Caregivers to Have Their Child Safety Seats Inspected

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